Thérèse Coffey

About

British politician and Conservative Party member who has became Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care in September 2022. She previously served as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2019 to 2022. She has 40,000 Twitter followers.

Before Fame

She attended St Mary's College, Crosby and St Edward's College, Liverpool. She attended Somerville College, Oxford where she studied chemistry and was involved with the Oxford Union and rowing.

Trivia

She was asked to withdraw from Somerville in her second year on academic grounds. She then attended University College London where she graduated, then was awarded a PhD in chemistry in 1998. She is an avid Liverpool FC fan. So much so that she signed a motion requesting a knighthood for former Liverpool star Kenny Dalglish.

Family Life

She was born in Billinge, Lancashire and grew up in Liverpool. She is single. Her sister Clare has worked in her parliamentary office as a secretary since 2015.

Associated With

She served under former Prime Ministers Theresa May and Boris Johnson. She was appointed to her Health and Social Care position by Johnson's successor at PM Liz Truss.